Waltham, MA Housing Market
The Waltham housing market is most competitive. Homes in Waltham receive 5 offers on average and sell in around 14 days. The median sale price of a home in Waltham was $828K last month, up 23.6% since last year. The median sale price per square foot in Waltham is $452, up 1.3% since last year.
Waltham Housing Market Trends
In April 2024, Waltham home prices were up 23.6% compared to last year, selling for a median price of $828K. On average, homes in Waltham sell after 14 days on the market compared to 25 days last year. There were 34 homes sold in April this year, up from 20 last year.
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How hot is the Waltham housing market?
The Redfin Compete Score rates how competitive an area is on a scale of 0 to 100, where 100 is the most competitive.
Calculated over the last 3 months
- Most homes get multiple offers, often with waived contingencies.
- The average homes sell for about 3% above list price and go pending in around 16 days.
- Hot homescan sell for about 7% above list price and go pending in around 12 days.
The Redfin Compete Score rates how competitive an area is on a scale of 0 to 100, where 100 is the most competitive.
Calculated over the last 3 months
- Many homes get multiple offers, some with waived contingencies.
- The average homes sell for about 2% above list price and go pending in around 18 days.
- Hot homescan sell for about 9% above list price and go pending in around 9 days.
The Redfin Compete Score rates how competitive an area is on a scale of 0 to 100, where 100 is the most competitive.
Calculated over the last 3 months
- Many homes get multiple offers, some with waived contingencies.
- The average homes sell for about 4% above list price and go pending in around 18 days.
- Hot homescan sell for about 12% above list price and go pending in around 9 days.
Waltham Migration & Relocation Trends
- Across the nation, 2% of homebuyers searched to move into Waltham from outside metros.
- New York homebuyers searched to move into Waltham more than any other metro followed by Hartford and San Francisco.
- 82% of Waltham homebuyers searched to stay within the Waltham metropolitan area.
- Portland was the most popular destination among Waltham homebuyers followed by Miami and Lebanon.
Inbound | Net inflow | ||
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Metros | Feb '24 - Apr '24 | ||
1 | 3,037 | ||
2 | 1,440 | ||
3 | 381 | ||
4 | 298 | ||
5 | 198 | ||
6 | 140 | ||
7 | 128 | ||
8 | 17 | ||
9 | 12 | ||
10 | 8 |
Outbound | Net outflow | ||
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Metros | Feb '24 - Apr '24 | ||
1 | 3,083 | ||
2 | 1,620 | ||
3 | 1,584 | ||
4 | 983 | ||
5 | 954 | ||
6 | 888 | ||
7 | 785 | ||
8 | 663 | ||
9 | 360 | ||
10 | 346 |
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Recently sold homes
- $803,000 Last Sold Price3 beds2 baths1,750 sq ft84 Alder St #4, Waltham, MA 02453List Price$775,000Sale to List4% over listDays on Market45 days84 Alder St #4, Waltham, MA 02453
- $1,000,000 Last Sold Price3 beds2 baths2,118 sq ft109 Milton St, Waltham, MA 02453List Price$929,900Sale to List8% over listDays on Market51 days109 Milton St, Waltham, MA 02453
- $410,000 Last Sold Price2 beds1 bath525 sq ft55 Caldwell Rd, Waltham, MA 02453List Price$399,900Sale to List3% over listDays on Market36 days55 Caldwell Rd, Waltham, MA 02453
- $865,000 Last Sold Price3 beds2 baths2,129 sq ft78 Prentice St, Waltham, MA 02451List Price$769,900Sale to List12% over listDays on Market29 days78 Prentice St, Waltham, MA 02451
- $941,000 Last Sold Price3 beds3.5 baths2,280 sq ft90 Bishops Forest Dr #90, Waltham, MA 02452List Price$835,000Sale to List13% over listDays on Market29 days90 Bishops Forest Dr #90, Waltham, MA 02452
- $1,105,000 Last Sold Price4 beds3.5 baths2,600 sq ft59 Vernon St #2, Waltham, MA 02453List Price$1,150,000Sale to List4% under listDays on Market129 days59 Vernon St #2, Waltham, MA 02453
- $800,000 Last Sold Price4 beds2 baths1,659 sq ft399 Newton St, Waltham, MA 02453List Price$699,900Sale to List14% over listDays on Market50 days399 Newton St, Waltham, MA 02453
- $663,000 Last Sold Price4 beds2 baths1,264 sq ft231 Beal Rd, Waltham, MA 02453List Price$599,900Sale to List11% over listDays on Market42 days231 Beal Rd, Waltham, MA 02453
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9/10 Bowman Elementary School Public • K-5 | 470 Students | 6 reviews |
7/10 Cabot Elementary School Public • K-5 | 379 Students | 5 reviews |
7/10 Horace Mann Elementary School Public • K-5 | 377 Students | 5 reviews |
7/10 Douglas MacArthur Elementary School Public • K-5 | 458 Students | 8 reviews |
7/10 Franklin Elementary School Public • K-5 | 379 Students | 8 reviews |
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